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Re: PPB: A True Account of Talking to the Sun at Fire Island / Frank O'Hara

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From: Michael Pendrago
Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 17:06
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On Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 4:07:14 PM UTC-4, Zod wrote:
> On Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 10:03:34 AM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote: 
> > 
> > Today's poem on Penny's Poetry Blog: 
> > "A True Account of Talking to the Sun at Fire Island" by Frank O'Hara 
> > 
> > The Sun woke me this morning loud 
> > and clear, saying "Hey! I've been 
> > trying to wake you up for fifteen 
> > minutes. Don't be so rude, you are 
> > only the second poet I've ever chosen 
> > to speak to personally 
> > [...] 
> > 
> > https://gdancesbetty.blogspot.com/2021/08/a-true-account-of-talking-to-sun-at.html
> Even Frank O, a New York Poet, is probably obscure to the average person on the streets in this day and age.... this would make an interesting poll....

Yes, Frank "Speed Buggy" O'Hara is fairly obscure to anyone not interested in "Beat" poetry (i.e., heterosexuals).  


Michael Pendragon                                                                                          
"Memories... pressed between the pages just like fine wine...…........" 
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